Piyke:


You're welcome. You just have to have an eye for detail and know the OEM stamp like the back of your palm. With this, you'll be able to tell a fake stamp.

Also, a scanner will identify the true VIN from the ECU...

Piyke:
This car joined the High mileage club today

Piyke:
This car joined the High mileage club today

9icetoo:

75k high mileage?

Ha. Those of us wey dey 190k nko?

Piyke:
This car joined the High mileage club today

9icetoo:

75k high mileage?

Ha. Those of us wey dey 190k nko?

Inception:


The afterlife

davessales039:


And us 230k .. Still kicking strong.

davessales039:


And us 230k .. Still kicking strong.

Piyke:
This car joined the High mileage club today

Piyke:


I had a routine.
1. Inspect for frame damage and assess degree of prior accident. Virtually all cars were accidented. The only cars that were not, were flooded cars.
2. Inspect engine including AC lines. AC line welds were a turn-off
3. Scan all modules
4. Listen to tone of engine
5. Inspect custom duty
If the above checkout...
6. Drive the car
7. Collect the VIN for a CarGuideNG #coughs#... for a search.
If 7 is good
8. Verify custom paper

kingreign:


Eventually, it did join the graceful club

davessales039:


Ehhhn. ...... No.

High mileage should be from 100k na?

9icetoo:

75k high mileage?

Ha. Those of us wey dey 190k nko?

quam9997:



Sorry how do you know if a custom duty is authentic

Piyke:


There are some agents that help retrieve the custom duty for cars. Pulls directly from the Customs database.

quam9997:


Oh okay .. so those agents can help you confirm it. Which means one need to have access to someone like that. Please do you know any cos I’m about to inspect a 2016 Honda Civic possibly this weekend and btw seems you know a lot about Honda cars please what do you think of the 2016 model of the Honda Civic. I’ll await your reply sir

Much thanks

Piyke:


PM for the contact.
On the Civic, in principle, I generally tend to avoid the year a new model is launched. There's usually some new tech with its attendant issues, recalls etc., which the manufacturer finally gets right in later years. The 2016 Civic is the launch year for the 10th generation. See link below. Has more problems compared to the other years of the 10th gen. Doesn't mean one can't buy it, just so you know what you could face. https://m.carcomplaints.com/Honda/Civic/

Piyke:
I got this car via auction with steering wheel airbag deployment.

I have successfully restored SRS to factory state, and the airbag/SRS light is now off.

More updates...

aAK1:
nice . Baba do you still have your ac vacuum pump

Piyke:


The reasons I prefer 4cyl over the V6 are a couple:
1. V6 equals more parts and tend to have more complaints in general
2. 4cyl has a timing chain which should last the life of the vehicle unlike timing belts on V6
3. More $$$ to maintain V6: e.g. 4 AF/O2, 6 plugs etc. Fuel consumption is really not my issue but preventive maintenance components since I tend to be a maintenance freak.
4. Less space in the engine bay for repairs

I will still come to why I chose the 2015 - 2017 years...

Piyke:
Resuming...

Got this from IAAI. Preferred the site although it has fewer car options (compared to Copart). Auction fees are cheaper, plus virtually all cars have the 360 degree views for both interior & exterior.

Thanks again Kingreign. I remember I sent you a few lots I considered to act as a 2nd eye. Thanks to Gazzuzz too. I know I disturbed you with some lots! Tuale.

Carguide handled the VIN search plus several others that I didn't buy. Eventually, I settled for the run and drive car with 69k original miles .

FEGEITOK:


Did you buy this directly? (I mean by yourself)

Or did you use a third party like Kakakibuy?

FEGEITOK:
In other words, did you pay the $200 annual bid fee or did you bypass it?

Piyke:




Used a friend's bidder and paid the $200 charge.

Burchester:
How much did it cost you total ?

9icetoo:

Won't cost the same now. Cars are more expensive at auctions now. Fees are also higher. Shipping has gone up. Trucking has gone up too.

Same car now will cost about 15% more. Factor in exchange rate too.

Burchester:
How much did it cost you total ?

Piyke:


Exactly. Thanks for this.



Just for starters, dollar was 470 when I bought. It's now around 650. Thank God I really bought then.